315 IAC 1-2-1 Definitions

Sec. 1. In addition to the definitions in IC 4-21.5-1, the definitions in this section apply throughout this title: (1) "Administrative law judge" or "ALJ" means a person appointed by the natural resources commission under IC 14-10-2-2 [IC 14-10-2-2 is repealed by P.L. 92-2025 SECTION 14, effective July 1, 2025.] to function as an administrative law judge under IC 4-21.5. (2) "Board" means a board established or created under IC 13-13-8-3 or IC 13-23-11. (3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department or the commissioner's designee. (4) "Confidential information" means any information that: (A) is entitled to treatment as; or (B) has been determined to be; confidential information under 326 IAC 17.1, 327 IAC 12.1, or 329 IAC 6.1 and includes any information submitted to the office under claim of confidentiality during the pendency of a final determination of the claim. (5) "Decision" means an agency action as defined in IC 4-21.5-1-4 of the department or as described in IC 4-21.5-7-3. (6) "Department" has the meaning set forth in IC 13-11-2-51. (7) "Director" means the director of the office. (8) "Division of hearings" means the division established by IC 14-10-2-2 [IC 14-10-2-2 is repealed by P.L. 92-2025 SECTION 14, effective July 1, 2025.]. (9) "Environmental law judge" or "ELJ" means an individual acting in the capacity of an administrative law judge in a proceeding under IC 4-21.5. (10) "Final order" means an order of the ELJ, acting as ultimate authority, disposing of the proceeding prescribed by IC 4-21.5-3-27. (11) "Natural resources commission" means the commission established under IC 14-10-1. (12) "Office" means the office of environmental adjudication. (13) "Presiding environmental law judge" means the ELJ assigned by the director to preside over a particular proceeding.